BP Energy Europe Limited - Notice of revocation of an electricity supply licence

Licence revocation

Publication date

Company

Industry sector

Supply and Retail Market

Licence type

Electricity Supply Licence

NOTICE OF REVOCATION OF A LICENCE PURSUANT TO SECTION 6 TOGETHER WITH REASONS PURSUANT TO SECTION 49A OF THE ELECTRICITY ACT 1989

Notice of Revocation

Whereas

1.  BP Energy Europe Limited, (company registration number SC107896), having its registered office at 1 Wellheads Avenue, Dyce, Aberdeen, AB21 7PB, United Kingdom, is the holder of an Electricity Supply Licence (“the Licence”) granted or treated as granted under Section 6(1)(d) of the Electricity Act 1989.

2.  Section 6(8) of the Act provides that a Licence granted or treated as granted under the Act may be revoked in accordance with any term contained in it. 

3.  The terms of the Licence provide that the Gas and Electricity Markets Authority (“the Authority”) may at any time revoke the Licence on giving not less than 30 days’ notice to BP Energy Europe Limited where it agrees in writing with the Authority that the Licence should be revoked.

4.  By email dated 13 May 2019 BP Energy Europe Limited requested revocation of the Licence. 

5.  The Authority is satisfied that any arrangements required to be made in accordance with the terms of Standard Licence Conditions 7-10 of the Electricity Supply Licence have been made if applicable.

Therefore

6.  The Authority hereby gives notice that with effect from 05 September 2019 the Licence shall be revoked.

Reasons for Decision

7.  The Licensee requested in writing to the Authority that the Licence should be revoked in accordance with paragraph 1(a) of Schedule 2 of the Licence by email dated 13 May 2019. The Authority agrees the revocation shall take place.

The Official seal of the Gas and Electricity

Markets Authority here

affixed is authenticated by –

Lesley Nugent

Authorised in that

behalf by the Authority